Hi Satyam,

> From: Satyam Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> [2/9] netconsole: Remove bogus check
> 
> The (!np.dev) check in write_msg() is bogus (always false), because:
> np.dev is set by netpoll_setup(), which is called by the target init
> code in init_netconsole() _before_ register_console() => write_msg() cannot
> be triggered unless netpoll_setup() returns with success. And that will not
> happen if netpoll_setup() failed to set np.dev. Also np.dev cannot go from
> under us while netconsole is loaded. This is because netpoll_setup() grabs
> a reference for us on that dev. So let's remove the pointless check.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Satyam Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: Keiichi Kii <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
Acked-by: Keiichi Kii <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Thanks
-- 
Keiichi KII
NEC Corporation OSS Platform Development Division
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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